Hipólito Boaventura Caron
Hipólito Boaventura Caron | |
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Born | |
Died | 15 May 1892 | (aged 30)
Occupation | Painter |
Movement | Grupo Grimm |
Hipólito Boaventura Caron (1862–1892) was a Brazilian painter and designer associated with the "Grupo Grimm".
Biography
He began his education at the Colégio Progresso in Juiz de Fora. In 1880, he enrolled at the
In 1883, he had his first exhibition at the Juiz de Fora City Hall.
In 1884, he won a Gold Medal at the Exposição Geral de Belas Artes.[1] The following year, thanks to financial assistance from his family, he was able to visit France, where he studied with the landscape painter Hector Hanoteau.[2] He remained there for three years, travelling throughout Brittany and Normandy.
Upon his return, he toured Minas Gerais and received several commissions for decorations, including murals at the old theater in Juiz de Fora and the newspaper offices of O Farol (The Beacon).[1] From 1890 to 1891, he lived in Sabará, which had briefly been the home of his mentor, Grimm. Continuing to travel between Minas Gerais and Juiz de Fora, working on commissions, he returned from one trip ill with yellow fever and died soon after.
References
- ^ a b c d Brief biography @ the Enciclopédia Itaú Cultural.
- ^ Brasil Artes Enciclopédias: Grupo Grimm.
Further reading
- Carlos Roberto Maciel Levy . O Grupo Grimm; paisagismo brasileiro no século XIX. Rio de Janeiro: Pinakotheke, 1980.
External links
- ArteData: Carón Sesquicentennial. Biography by Carlos Roberto Maciel Levy, with additional paintings.